This past year and already into the new year I have been busy teaching French Boutis classes and designing new patterns. I also have done several quilt trunk shows for quilt groups.
After many months my new French Boutis Zippered Bag pattern is published on Etsy as a complete kit and as a PDF downloadable pattern. The small bag when completed measures about 5 x 7.5 inches. It has a 12 inch zipper and is lined with beautiful fabric.
Once again French Boutis is an ancient art. Simply done, two pieces of special fabric are sewn together with a small running stitch (quilting stitch) on drawn pattern lines. Then a double strand of Boutis yarn is drawn through the channels from the reverse side giving the piece a raised relief. (Similar to trapunto but has no batting.) Traditional Boutis is done on white batiste fabric. However, I have fallen in love with the Provencal bright colors. Hence my colorful kits.
Luscious Provencal colors are available with the kit including beautiful lining fabrics. The fabric is 100% pima cotton and the linings are carefully chosen 100% cotton quilting fabrics.
Alas there has not been much time left for my other interests such as stitching. I hope this year allows more time and better health!
Please visit me on Etsy or Instagram at “Averyclaire222“.
Amities, Averyclaire
Averyclaire 
Barb Carey
Feb 15, 2018 @ 10:41:03
You do such beautiful work, nice that you can share it with people.
Jessica Grimm
Feb 15, 2018 @ 13:00:15
So pretty Karen! I’ve pointed some visitors of Aiguille en Fete to your website as they had fallen in love with the Boutis on display there.
averyclaire
Feb 15, 2018 @ 14:23:25
I think one person favorited my shop. Thank you!
Elizabeth Janzen
Feb 15, 2018 @ 13:03:07
That’s beautiful Karen. The design is lovely and as always, your finishes are perfect. I love how you have coordinated your solids with the lining. Very tempting!
averyclaire
Feb 15, 2018 @ 14:28:11
It was a fun process. Thanks!
Nanouanne
Feb 15, 2018 @ 13:41:20
Waouhhh!
This is a high quality offer. So French boutis, very interesting pouch design and very nice choice of fabrics. I love this pouch I have patched ans sewn so many times. No doubt this ones will be a success.
congratulations Karen for your work.
averyclaire
Feb 15, 2018 @ 14:29:49
Thank you Anne for your generous comment. It was fun to create!
Carol
Feb 15, 2018 @ 14:09:09
How lovely your work is, Karen! Truly little works of art. I do hope 2018 sees more time for stitching and brings you healthier days, too 🙂 Hope you had a nice Valentine’s Day!
averyclaire
Feb 15, 2018 @ 14:31:11
Thanks Carol. I love these small projects.
Margaret Chess
Feb 17, 2018 @ 07:39:41
I saw this on instagram. it’s so beautiful! Your description of the technique makes it sound doable. But sewing the bag together? lolol! Anyway, gorgeous design!
averyclaire
Feb 17, 2018 @ 07:41:18
TY Margaret. Actually there are detailed instructions for sewing it together by hand. Not difficult.
sheryl
Feb 28, 2018 @ 11:54:26
Beautiful work Karen, these designs are so pretty and the fabrics just perfect, what a delight to see this technique.
averyclaire
Feb 28, 2018 @ 12:02:09
Love French Boutis work as well as so many other needlework techniques. Oh if there were only more hours in the day!!!
Brigitte
Mar 02, 2018 @ 05:37:21
So beautiful, these zippered bags.